Ukrainian military personnel have attacked the Marinovka airfield in Russia's Volgograd Oblast using the Neptune missile system, destroying two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers.
Source: Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Details: The strike was carried out on Thursday 29 October. The airbase was hit by a Long Neptune missile.
Quote: "As a result of the strike, two Su-34 frontline fighter-bombers were destroyed on the territory of the 11 th Composite Aviation Regiment (in the settlement of Oktyabrsky, Volgograd Oblast) of the 4 th Composite Aviation Division of the 4 th Air and Air Defence Forces Army."
Details: The Navy explained that the Su-34 is one of the main Russian tactical aircraft used to drop guided aerial bombs on Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian defence forces' positions, and frontline areas. The fighter-bomber has an export value of approximately US$50 million.
Background: Ukrainska Pravda recently reported that as of October 2026, Russia has about 140 Su-34 aircraft left in service.
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